Longer Sperm Swim More Slowly in the Canary Islands Chiffchaff

Longer Sperm Swim More Slowly in the Canary Islands Chiffchaff

Sperm swimming performance affects male fertilization success, particularly in species with high sperm competition. Understanding how sperm morphology impacts swimming performance is therefore important. Sperm swimming speed is hypothesized to increase with total sperm length, relative flagellum len...

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Main Authors: Emily R. A. Cramer, Eduardo Garcia-del-Rey, Lars Erik Johannessen, Terje Laskemoen, Gunnhild Marthinsen, Arild Johnsen, Jan T. Lifjeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
sperm morphology
sperm velocity
sperm motility
Macaronesia
chiffchaff species complex
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/6/1358

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